The Portland daily press., 1887-06-13
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MAINE.
A Poisoning Case.
SANFORD, June 11.-A young child of
Joseph Estes swallowed small quantity of
bichromate of potash today, causing death
in a few hours.
Sanford to Celebrate.
SANFORD, June ia big scheme is on
for the celebration of the Fourth of July at
Sanford, and it is probable that the people of
Springvale, the adjoining village, will unite
with those of this village in the general
jolliicaton.
Caused by Pipe.
DAMARIscoTTA, June 1.-THE house, ell
and barn at Newcastle owned by Nathaniel
Bryant and occupied by two families as
boarding house, were burned this afternoon.
The occupants lost some household and
other goods. Loss about $1,000; uninsured.
The supposed cause was man and pipe.
York County s. J. Court.
ALFRED. June 1.-THE May term of the
Supreme Judicial Court for York county
adjourned today after a session of four
weeks. The term was one of the longest
and most important held here for years.
Killed on the Rail.
BIDDEFoRD, June lit has Just been
learned that the man killed on the railroad
at Blackstone, Mass, May 18th, and who
was buried by the city after an unsuccessful
attempt to find his residence or friends, was
John w. Craig of Biddeford He had lived
here over 30 years, but went to Dover three
years ago. His wife whom he deserted still
lives here and today she first heard news of
his death.
Arrival of the Jessie 3.
AUGUSTA, june 12.-The Jessie B., the
Kennebec and Portland boat, arrived here at
$50 O'Clock this morning on her first trip
over the route.
Death Of Timothy Perkins.
FARMINGToN, June 12.-Timothy Perkins,
SO years old, highly respected citizen of
phillips, was stricken with paralysis Friday
night and died soon after
Valuable Papers Destroyed.
LIBERTY, June 1i.-WhiIe engaged in
house cleaning Mrs. w. H. Hunt of Liberty
accidentally burnt package of her hus-
bands papers, consisting of notes, bills,
etc.. worth $1,000 They were of such a
nature that their destruction will be loss to
Mr.. Hunt very nearly equal to the face of
the papers.
The Pennington Normal School.
FARMINGToN, June 12.-The commence
ment exercises at the Pennington Normal
School opened this morning by the bacca-
laureate sermon, preached by Rev. Herbert
Tilden, pastor of the Baptist church. The
pretty little church of that society, in the
Queen Anne style of architecture, which has
just been erected, was so near completion
that the exercises were held in it, The
edifice was finely decorated with flowers and
evergreen and great audience was present,
so that temporary seats had to be placed in
the aisles and vestibules. The pastor
preached an eloquent sermon from Eccle-
siaStes tx, A. The graduating classes number
nearly forty.
Fire and Excitement In Belfast.
BELFAST, June l2.-At midnight Saturday
Phoenix Row. three story brick block con-
tanning six stores, on High street, took FIRE
in the attic from some cause unknown. The
store numbered one, owned by Miss Arixine
McClintock, was occupied by S. A. Black,
stoves. Nos. and 5, owned by the estate of
Ralph c. johnson, were occupied by Messrs.
Priest, clothing; Abner G. Gilmore, billiards
New England Organ Company; A. J. f.
lngraham, sewing machines, and the Inter-
national Express Company and were en-
tirely destroyed. No. Z, owned and occupied
by Daniel l.. Peavey, clothing, was much
damaged. No. 9, where the fire originated,
was owned by the heirs of Prescott Hazel
Iihc, oSSuPtOu w IHOHldS dOugn, saloon,
and was gutted. No. II, owned by Mrs. A.
Andrews, occupied by Mark Andrews,
clothing, was seriously injured The
stocks were mostly saved in dam
aged condition and were mostly insured
Grand Army of the Republic and Knights
of Pythias who had halls in the third story
of the block, one Of which was old Phoenix
hall was saved with a portion of the furni-
ture. The loss on the building was $4,000;
on the contents $1,000. There is no
insurance on johnson & McClintock's
stores. During the fire a great ex-
ctement was caused by the discharge of
revolver in the midst of crowd by John w.
Mitchell, master of the grammar school, a
noted Maine law prosecutor against Thomas
Haugh, whose saloon was burned. The shot
lodged in Haugh's arm. The parties had
difficulty, Mitchell claims he fired in self
defence. He was committed to jail to await
| examination Monday,